61 episodes

RAW = Radical, Authentic and Worldwide. In this podcast you can hear real-life stories from those taking the Good News across the world to the 1.9 billion Muslims who have little or no access to the gospel. The interviews present authentic stories of joy and frustration from ordinary followers of Jesus, with a radical calling to abandon the security and comforts of home. Catch hold of God’s worldwide heart as you hear how they obeyed Jesus’s command to go to all nations — beyond Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria — to the ends of the earth. To connect with us head to www.frontiers.org.uk or email matt@frontiers.org.uk “Missionaries are very human folks, just doing what they are asked. Simply a bunch of nobodies trying to exalt Somebody.” (Jim Elliot) *Please note, many of the locations are unspecified and names have sometimes been changed to protect the identity of the interviewees and their communities.

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    • Religion & Spirituality
    • 4.9 • 30 Ratings

RAW = Radical, Authentic and Worldwide. In this podcast you can hear real-life stories from those taking the Good News across the world to the 1.9 billion Muslims who have little or no access to the gospel. The interviews present authentic stories of joy and frustration from ordinary followers of Jesus, with a radical calling to abandon the security and comforts of home. Catch hold of God’s worldwide heart as you hear how they obeyed Jesus’s command to go to all nations — beyond Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria — to the ends of the earth. To connect with us head to www.frontiers.org.uk or email matt@frontiers.org.uk “Missionaries are very human folks, just doing what they are asked. Simply a bunch of nobodies trying to exalt Somebody.” (Jim Elliot) *Please note, many of the locations are unspecified and names have sometimes been changed to protect the identity of the interviewees and their communities.

    Arguments & Apologetics (ft. Dr. Andy Bannister)

    Arguments & Apologetics (ft. Dr. Andy Bannister)

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    In this episode we meet Andy Bannister, Director of Solas.

    His ministry journey has included several years of engaging with Muslims at Speakers’ Corner in Hyde Park, doing a PhD in Quranic Studies, writing several books on Islam and evangelism, teaching and speaking in many churches in the UK and North America - and currently hosting two podcasts!

    We’ll be hearing his story and some key tips on reaching Muslims from his books: “Do Muslims and Christians worship the same God?” and “How to talk about Jesus without looking like an idiot!”

    To find out more about Andy and his work, do check out the following websites:

    https://www.andybannister.net/dmacwtsg/

    https://www.solas-cpc.org/
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    Do get in touch if you have any questions for Matt or for any of his guests.
    matt@frontiers.org.uk

    You can find out more about us by visiting www.frontiers.org.uk
    Or, if you're outside the UK, visit www.frontiers.org
    (then select from one of our national offices).

    For social media in the UK:
    Instagram: frontiers_uk
    Facebook: @frontiersukfriends

    And do check out the free and outstanding 6 week video course for churches and small groups, called MomentumYes:
    www.momentumyes.com (USA)
    www.momentumyes.org.uk (UK)
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    • 56 min
    The Insanity of God (ft. Ruth Ripken)

    The Insanity of God (ft. Ruth Ripken)

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    In this episode we hear the story of Ruth Ripken.

    Ruth and her husband, Nik, spent over 30 years obeying Christ’s command to share Jesus across the globe. After 7 years in Malawi & South Africa, they moved to Nairobi, Kenya to begin work among the Somali people, in the context of war and famine.

    Many Somali believers there suffered for their faith. Most were martyred. Near the end of the Ripken’s tenure among the Somalis, their 16-year-old son died.

    One year later, the Holy Spirit led the Ripkens to begin a global pilgrimage to learn from believers in persecution how to recapture a biblical missiology of witness and house-church planting in the midst of persecution and martyrdom. Currently the Ripkens have interviewed over 600 believers in persecution, exceeding 72 countries. Sitting at their feet, the Ripkens learned from the suffering church how to thrive amidst suffering, not merely survive.

    To learn more of their incredible story, or to purchase their books: The Insanity of God, The Insanity of Obedience & The Insanity of Sacrifice, visit
    https://www.nikripken.com/

    To watch the documentary about the persecuted church that they made, visit
    https://www.insanityofgodmovie.com/
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    Do get in touch if you have any questions for Matt or for any of his guests.
    matt@frontiers.org.uk

    You can find out more about us by visiting www.frontiers.org.uk
    Or, if you're outside the UK, visit www.frontiers.org
    (then select from one of our national offices).

    For social media in the UK:
    Instagram: frontiers_uk
    Facebook: @frontiersukfriends

    And do check out the free and outstanding 6 week video course for churches and small groups, called MomentumYes:
    www.momentumyes.com (USA)
    www.momentumyes.org.uk (UK)
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    • 1 hr 1 min
    Witnessing in a Warzone

    Witnessing in a Warzone

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    In this episode we meet Andres, a Latino doctor who spent many years living and working in Kurdistan and now serves in a senior leadership position in Frontiers. 
    What happens when the brother of one of the guys he’s discipling comes to ask for help to kill a personal enemy? 
    What impact did a dream have on one of the first Kurdish believers in their city? 
    And what are the pros and cons of being a Latino worker in the Middle East? 
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    Do get in touch if you have any questions for Matt or for any of his guests.
    matt@frontiers.org.uk

    You can find out more about us by visiting www.frontiers.org.uk
    Or, if you're outside the UK, visit www.frontiers.org
    (then select from one of our national offices).

    For social media in the UK:
    Instagram: frontiers_uk
    Facebook: @frontiersukfriends

    And do check out the free and outstanding 6 week video course for churches and small groups, called MomentumYes:
    www.momentumyes.com (USA)
    www.momentumyes.org.uk (UK)
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    • 56 min
    Monkeys on the Roof

    Monkeys on the Roof

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    Taken on a trip to Jordan by her father when she was 14 years old, Becky spent time with Palestinian refugees and was deeply impacted by them and the work of the missionaries there.

    But it was India which captured her heart a few years later, with its incredibly friendly and hospitable people, its amazing food and, most importantly its huge need for gospel workers.

    In this episode we hear about how God's love for all people and Becky's adventurous spirit have combined to shape the life of a young lady from Liverpool.

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    NB. Consider this statistic that shows a significant Great Commission imbalance.

    Number of Christian missionaries per million people:
    Latin America receives 155
    Africa receives 68
    India receives only 7
    https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/handouts/why-india.pdf


    _________________________________________________________________________________

    Do get in touch if you have any questions for Matt or for any of his guests.
    matt@frontiers.org.uk

    You can find out more about us by visiting www.frontiers.org.uk
    Or, if you're outside the UK, visit www.frontiers.org
    (then select from one of our national offices).

    For social media in the UK:
    Instagram: frontiers_uk
    Facebook: @frontiersukfriends

    And do check out the free and outstanding 6 week video course for churches and small groups, called MomentumYes:
    www.momentumyes.com (USA)
    www.momentumyes.org.uk (UK)
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    • 31 min
    Motorcycles & Mission

    Motorcycles & Mission

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    In this episode we meet John from Canada, an intrepid adventurer turned missionary.

    In his youth he rode his motorbikes across North America, Europe & the Middle East – most often sleeping under the stars. He had various accidents too, including one in which he broke his neck. 
    But when the Lord called him to take the good news to Muslims, he ended up living in Asia for 30 years! 
    And there in the tropics, John's love of adventure and water sports became what God would use to establish him in business, to give him many friendships with local Muslims and no end of gospel opportunities. 

    His is a fascinating story of adventures, calling, unreached Muslim people groups, betrayal, deportation, redeployment & resilience. 
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    Do get in touch if you have any questions for Matt or for any of his guests.
    matt@frontiers.org.uk

    You can find out more about us by visiting www.frontiers.org.uk
    Or, if you're outside the UK, visit www.frontiers.org
    (then select from one of our national offices).

    For social media in the UK:
    Instagram: frontiers_uk
    Facebook: @frontiersukfriends

    And do check out the free and outstanding 6 week video course for churches and small groups, called MomentumYes:
    www.momentumyes.com (USA)
    www.momentumyes.org.uk (UK)
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    • 46 min
    The Holy Land

    The Holy Land

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    The conflict between the Israeli governement and Hamas has surfaced once again these past several months - with the kidnapping of Jewish civilians, the bombardment of Gaza, the terrible loss of life, the constant fear and the international community deeply divided in how to respond.

    In this episode we hear from Charlie, who lived with her family in Jordan and East Jerusalem for several years. She made friends with Arab-Israelis, Palestinians, Jews and Christians alike, praying all the time for reconciliation between 'enemies' and for many Muslims to find hope and peace in the Lord Jesus.

    She also shares about returning to the UK and ministering to immigrant and refugee communities, some of whom it turned out were from the very neighbourhood she had been living in.

    For ways to shape the nations through prayer, visit our Pray Now page on the website  here.

    To download the Pray Now app - a daily short prayer feed for the Muslim world , click here.
    _________________________________________________________________________________

    Do get in touch if you have any questions for Matt or for any of his guests.
    matt@frontiers.org.uk

    You can find out more about us by visiting www.frontiers.org.uk
    Or, if you're outside the UK, visit www.frontiers.org
    (then select from one of our national offices).

    For social media in the UK:
    Instagram: frontiers_uk
    Facebook: @frontiersukfriends

    And do check out the free and outstanding 6 week video course for churches and small groups, called MomentumYes:
    www.momentumyes.com (USA)
    www.momentumyes.org.uk (UK)
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    • 58 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
30 Ratings

30 Ratings

Ali - Nebraska ,

Encouraging and inspiring

I love this podcast! I am so encouraged by hearing stories of God at work in the Muslim world and seeing how each of us can have a role in this!! So thankful for this podcast - it’s such a great resource for my own hear and to encourage others to view God as a global God as well! He is worthy of the praise of all people and this podcast highlights that. It is an easy listen and i highly recommend it!

Z-Carpenter from Mt ,

Absolute favorite podcast!!! I’m binge listening.

I’ve listened to a lot of missionary biographies and podcasts. This is my favorite so far. I like the host and his style, and the guests he brings on have such awe inspiring stories that will make you want to pack your bags and go follow Jesus into the farthest corners of the globe.
-Zack

Merlf ,

Amazing work of God!

I’ve listening a couple a day catching up and I have been absolutely inspired. To hear everyone’s personal stories has been such a blessing. It has encouraged me on so many levels. Thank you for sharing!

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